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NHL Power Rankings: Nov. 8, 2013

By: Stephen London,November 8, 2013

Here is the first edition of my weekly NHL power rankings on PressBoxDC.com. I will take point totals, goal differential, strength of schedule, games played, injuries and off-the-ice issues (in no particular order) into account when creating each week's power rankings.

In the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche (12-2-0) are on top of the Central Division and seem to not be a fluke. The Anaheim Ducks (13-3-1) have also kept their strong start going, surpassing the San Jose Sharks (10-2-4) for the Pacific Division lead.

Although the Western Conference is collectively doing better than the Eastern Conference, the West still has some weak links. The Edmonton Oilers (4-11-2) are at the bottom of the division with a goal differential of -24. The Winnipeg Jets (6-9-2) and the Calgary Flames (6-8-2) round out the worst three in the Western Conference.

In the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals (9-7-0) have been playing some quality hockey -- winning seven of their last 10 games. But the Pittsburgh Penguins (11-5-0) still remain the leader of the Metropolitan Division. A surprise to some, the Tampa Bay Lightning (11-4-0) has been cruising, winning eight of their last 10 games.

The Philadelphia Flyers (4-10-1) fired coach Peter Laviolette early on this season, and have not recovered. The Buffalo Sabres (3-14-1) fired their coach during the 2012-13 season and traded the team's two best players from last season in Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek. Now, the Sabres have a league-worst seven points in the standings. To round out the worst three of the East, the Florida Panthers (3-9-4) are not only 1-5-4 during their last 10 games, but also have a goal differential of -25 (worst in the league).